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Theological Seminaries of The Presbyterian Church (USA). 
Columbia Theological Seminary
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Louisville Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Columbia Theological Seminary
           www.ctsnet.edu

Erskine Clarke Named Professor Emeritus
Internationally acclaimed historian, author, lecturer, and consultant retires from Seminary teaching.

Martha Moore-Keish Receives Lilly Grant
Assistant professor of theology will visit Christians in south India to explore complex relationships between Eucharist and culture in new ways.

Paul Huh Receives Grant to Advance Korean American Ministry
Assistant professor of worship will develop programs to help pastors and lay people bring Korean and American languages and cultures together in worship.                        

Board of Trustees Approves Promotions, Tenure and Reappoints Dean
Announcement includes Cardoza-Orlandi, Dawson, Nishioka, Ward, and White   

Columbia ’s introductory seminar for the D.Min. in Church and Ministry begins in September and will be offered on campus in Decatur , GA , and at the Montreat (NC) Conference Center. We are also offering the introductory seminar for the D.Min. in Christian Spirituality this fall.

The flyer below includes details about this fall’s introductory seminars and for our two other D.Min. concentrations: Gospel and Culture, and New Church Development. These will be offered in 2009.

Please contact Charles Raynal, Director of Advanced Studies (Phone (404) 687-4534 or email:  AdvancedStudies@CTSnet.edu )directly if you have questions about the program or would like for me to contact pastors in your area who might be interested in strengthening their skills as leaders for the church of Jesus Christ . 

Flyer for D.Min. Introductory Seminars

“Religion in Appalachia” Lecture Series in Montreat, NC, July 21-25 - Distinguished historians, scholars, writers, and artists offer diverse perspectives on faith and spirituality in Appalachia. Admission is free. (Program details)

Seminar Explores Baptism and Eucharist, July 28-30 - Program looks at sacraments from a holistic understanding of the human person, human community, and the earth. (Details and registration)

Columbia Theological Seminary Will Offer Doctor of Ministry Courses at Montreat, NC

Decatur, GA— Beginning in fall 2008, Columbia Theological Seminary, in Decatur, GA, will offer courses in the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program at the Montreat Conference Center of the Presbyterian Church (USA), in Montreat, NC. Course work will be offered in the D.Min. program’s “Church and Ministry” concentration, beginning with the introductory seminar in September 2008. Two elective courses in the program will be offered in the spring and fall of 2009.

Columbia’s D.Min. program requires the completion of 36 hours of graduate credit and is designed for active church leaders who have completed the M.Div. degree and have at least three years of service in the church. Completion of the program typically requires three to four years of study, combining limited time in class, a supervised ministry practicum, and a research project in the student’s place of ministry.

For details and admission requirements, please contact Charles Raynal, director of advanced studies, at 404-687-4534, or raynalc@ctsnet.edu.  Information about the D.Min. program may also be found on the seminary’s Web site at www.ctsnet.edu. Go to Degree Programs/Advanced Degrees.

Columbia Theological Seminary, located in Decatur, Georgia, offers six graduate degree programs.  The seminary was established in 1828 and is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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Dubuque Theological Seminary
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Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
           www.lpts.edu

Care of Congregations Seminar Banner

If congregations are like trees that flourish and produce good fruit (Ps. 92:12), how do we nurture and protect them?

The Care and Maintenance of Flourishing Congregations

This online course focuses on what makes congregations healthy, including maintaining the structures, stories, and processes; tending the dynamics of change and hope; preventing conflict; and insuring a good fit between congregations and staff members. Previous study of systems theory in congregations is recommended. Participants are encouraged to bring brief descriptions of congregational situations to focus practical discussion on the concepts presented.

May 5-30, 2009

The Course is limited to 12 participants
Tuition: $100.

Faculty: David Sawyer, Director of Lifelong Learning and Professor of Ministry, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Register online at http://www.lpts.edu/lifelong-learning/

 

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Download the Lectures and Sermons from "Young Voices in Homiletics"
Lectures and sermons from the 2008 Festival of Theology are available for audio download.

Singing the Lord’s Song in a Capitalistic Society
Debra Mumford - Sermon: Luke 12:13-21
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/03/singing-lords-song-in-capitalistic.html

Countercultural Preaching
Debra Mumford - Lecture
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/03/counter-cultural-preaching.html

Preaching in the Post-Modern World
Otis Moss III - Lecture
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/04/preaching-in-post-modern-world.html

That Was then; this Is Now
Otis Moss III - Sermon: (Joshua 1:1-5)
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/04/that-was-then-this-is-now.html

The Testimony Edit: Writing Ourselves Back into the Story
Anna Carter Florence - Lecture
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/03/testimony-edit-writing-ourselves-back.html

The Girl in the Reeds
Anna Carter Florence - Sermon: Exodus 2:1-10
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/03/girl-in-reeds.html

Speak Louder Please; I Can’t Hear You
Cláudio Carvalhaes - Sermon: Genesis 11: 1-9 / Acts 2: 1-13
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/03/speak-louder-please-i-cant-hear-you.html

Preaching from the Borders: The Impossibility of Hospitality
Cláudio Carvalhaes – Lecture
http://caldwellchapel.blogspot.com/2008/03/preaching-from-borders-impossibility-of.html

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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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